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Notes mode – Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) User Manual

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1.

Press the

PLUG-IN

button.

2.

Select the Group (

A

-

H

) you want to apply the effect to.

3.

Open the Perform FX page on the controller by pressing

SHIFT

+

PERFORM

.

4.

Select a Perform FX mode from the

Mode

menu by turning Knob 1, and letting go of the

knob when the effect you want to use is highlighted in the list.

5.

Press

PERFORM

to enable Perform mode.

6.

Slide a finger on the Smart Strip to control the parameter the Smart Strip is mapped to.

The effect will sound for the length of time your finger is held on the Smart Strip.

6.6.4

Notes Mode

In Notes mode, sliding your finger on the Smart Strip plays the pads you hold one after the oth-

er. Sliding your finger on the Smart Strip while no pad is held will play all Sounds mapped to

the pad matrix in Pad Mode or Keyboard mode. If you slide your finger from left to right, the
pads will be played in an ascending manner. If you slide your finger from right to left, the pads

will be played in a descending manner. This applies regardless of which pads (if any) are held.
To play notes using the Smart Strip:
1.

Load a Group (in Pad mode) or Sound (in Keyboard/Chords mode) so they are mapped to

the pads.

2.

Press the

NOTES

button to enable Notes mode.

3.

Press and hold the pads you want to play.

4.

Slide your finger on the Smart Strip to “strum” the sounds mapped to the pads.

Playing on the Controller

Using the Smart Strip

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